Karaoké Monster / Suicide / America Steppenwolf

Once the religious the hunted, and weary chasin' the promise of freedom and hope

Came to this country to build a new vision far from the reaches of kingdom and pope

Like good Christians some would burn the witches

Later some got slaves to gather riches

But still from near and far to seek America they came by thousands to court the wild

But she just patiently smiled and bore a child to be their spirit and guidin' light

And once the ties with the crown had been broken

Westward in saddle and wagon they went

And 'till the railroad linked ocean to ocean many the lives which had come to an end

While we bullied, stole and bought our homeland we began the slaughter of the red man

But still from near and far to seek America they came by thousands to court the wild

But she just patiently smiled and bore a child to be their spirit and guidin' light

The blue and gray they stomped it

They kicked it just like a dog

And when the war was over they stuffed it just like a hog

And though the past has its share of injustice kind was the spirit in many a way

But its protectors and friends have been sleepin'

Now it's a monster and will not obey

The spirit it was freedom and justice and its keepers seemed generous and kind

Its leaders were supposed to serve the country but now they won't pay it no mind

'Cos the people grew fat and got lazy

Now their vote is a meaningless joke

They babble about law and order but it's all just an echo of what they've been told

Yeah there's a monster on the loose

It's got our heads into the noose

And it just sits there watchin'

The cities have turned into jungles and corruption is stranglin' the land

The police force is watchin' the people and the people just can't understand

We don't know how to mind our own business 'cos the whole world's got to be just like us

Now we are fightin' a war over there

No matter who's the winner we can't pay the cost

'Cos there's a monster on the loose

It's got our heads into the noose

And it just sits there

Oh watchin'

America

Where are you now

Don't you care about your sons and daughters

Don't you know we need you now

We can't fight alone against the monster

America

Where are you now

Don't you care about your sons and daughters

Don't you know we need you now

We can't fight alone against the monster

America

Where are you now

Don't you care about your sons and daughters

Don't you know we need you now

We can't fight alone against the monster

America

Where are you now

Don't you care about your sons and daughters

Don't you know we need you now

We can't fight alone against the monster

America

Where are you now

Don't you care about your sons and daughters

Don't you know we need you now

We can't fight alone against the monster

America

Where are you now

Don't you care about your sons and daughters

Don't you know we need you now

We can't fight alone against the monster